Descartes a very short introduction

Descartes is perhaps best known for his statement, "Cogito, ergo sum," the cornerstone of his metaphysics. But he did not intend the metaphysics to stand apart from his scientific work, which included important investigations into physics, mathematics, and optics. In this book, Sorell show...

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1. Verfasser: Sorell, Tom
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English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford,New York Oxford University Press 2000
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Zusammenfassung:Descartes is perhaps best known for his statement, "Cogito, ergo sum," the cornerstone of his metaphysics. But he did not intend the metaphysics to stand apart from his scientific work, which included important investigations into physics, mathematics, and optics. In this book, Sorell shows that Descarates was, above all, an advocate and practitioner of the new mathematical approach to physics, and that he developed his philosophies to support his discoveries in the sciences
Beschreibung:116 p.
ill.
18 cm
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0192854097
9780192854094